This is a personal collection of random memories old and new associated with
my "wild life" on Fair Isle one of the Shetland Islands part of Scotland and the most remote inhabited island in the UK.
population 60 people, 1200 sheep, 20,000 puffins and a few rare birds.

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Friday, December 30, 2011

I have been wanting to post more photos of this bird for months now and thought I should do so before the New Year. In September I read an article in Birding World Magazine Volume 24 number 5 (June 2011 - Issue No.293) titled "An apparent Hudsonian Dunlin in Norfolk" reviewing my photos from May 20th, 2011 just 5 days after the one seen in Norfolk I saw many similarities? But this type of technical bird identification is well beyond me and most normal people. So it is for those special few (bird geeks) I share this now.... you know who you are.

Everyone else that day was chasing a rustic bunting that I couldn't get close enough to to get a decent photo. But, this rustic Dunlin was quite approachable with my pocket camera on the sheltered Kirki Geo Beach. From that one photo posted I was told about the Hudsonian possibility?

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

True to form, it is impossible to get a clear photo of true mythical figures or beasts.

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Boxing Day the weather was so crap we played a lot of cards... here we are playing Canasta?Later in the evening we went over to Elena's and I was given this as a present?

Great... just what I needed more useless Crap!LOL! Crap in a tin, in Romania Carp is Crap?

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With a bit better weather on 27th we braved an outing with more gales forecast for Wednesday.Auntie Joyce, Karen (Liz's Mom), Tommy, Henry & Liz

Seals on Beach, Jivvy Geo - 15 Seals, 6 of them pups

Liz wearing her new Fair Isle Knit Kep.

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no Gannets on Kirk Stack.

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The Christmas Tree Party in the Hall

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Pantomime - Robin Hood and the Tall Ships

A complete farce of the story of Robin Hood bartering the Sheriff of Nottingham's horse for a better hat while moving to Fair Isle during the Tall Ships event and then falling in love and becoming a crofter?

This is my "AMAZING" gift from Liz & HenryA water colour/painting by Brian Small of my Citril FinchSpecial thank to Brian who was a guest at our B&B last Autumn

Find a Citril Finch painting under the Christmas tree is almost as good as finding one in Britain!

A White Christmas was had out to sea as it was not blue!The gales continued all day and into the night Christmas mass at Church was even cancelled due to bad weather. but with winds from the south east it seemed quite warm for December.

Salty spray in the air and on the windows... that is as close to a white Christmas as we could get this year.

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About Me

Welcome to my blog! I moved to Fair Isle Nov. 2006. Originally from Saratoga Springs, New York, USA. I live in the Auld Haa House built for the Laird in the early 1700’s. Wow! What history! What a view! I’m an “Artist” though it is not easy to finding the time to sculpt or paint around here. I have an Artist Studio and Gallery/Shop at the South Lighthouse. I also have reinstated the Fair Isle Lighthouse Keepers Golf Course on the nearby croft land. I run and operate as well as cook for my Auld Haa Guesthouse, with all those guest it keeps me pretty busy. A few hours every month I train as a member of H.M. Coastguard Search & Rescue Team. I have been a life long sport fisherman, since moving I have also become an enthusiastic birdwatcher. I like to share my adventures with friends & family. Media interest surrounded our move and choices, so people all over the world like to see if we are still alive. Birdwatchers wonder what bird is next? I promote Fair Isle by attracting visitors and worldwide awareness of Fair Isle, it’s knitting & heritage. I just love showing this truly amazing place to everyone, most especially my son. Cheers.